Chapter 60: Money makes the world go round
It was calm during the day and no one came to the courtyard, or even looked towards it.
Zhao Jinchen was a little suspicious. Was it because Li Sihui was too sensitive and had too many wild thoughts, always feeling that someone was trying to harm her?
But he was just thinking about it in his heart. What he promised his father was like signing a military order, which could not be changed. He quietly lay on the old locust tree, keeping a close eye on Granny Li's house. No matter how things moved, nothing could escape his sharp eyes.
He waited until the fiery clouds faded away, the moon rose above the willows, and the crickets began to sing happily, then he noticed two sneaky shadows walking towards Granny Li's house, and he immediately stared at them vigilantly.
The two men were seen acting stealthy and looking around. When they were sure that there was no one around, they slipped into the courtyard of Grandma Li's house.
“Here I come.”
A word popped up in his mind, and he supported himself with his hands on the branches, jumped down the tree lightly and silently, and sneaked towards the courtyard with his mind and breath held.
Seeing the two people knocking on the door of Grandma Li's house, what seemed to be in their hands? It was a little unclear under the moonlight, but at the foot of the quiet mountain, the voices of the two women were unusually clear.
"Grandma Li, it's me, Sun Erya."
Sun Erya knocked on the door twice, shouted something softly through the crack, and looked around with a sneaky look, afraid that someone would find out that she and her sister-in-law had come here.
"Who is it?"
The rough sound, like dry tree bark, is very uncomfortable to the ears.
"It's me, Grandma Li. My sister-in-law and I are here to see you."
Sun Erya lowered her voice and spoke into the crack of the door. Zhao Cuihua beside her was a little scared and kept looking around for fear of being discovered.
"What are you doing here? What's so good about an old lonely woman like me?"
The door was opened with a broken "creaking" sound, revealing an old face with wrinkles. She stared at the visitor with a pair of sinister eagle eyes. There was no trace of enthusiasm, only cold and chilly eyes, which made people feel cold.
"Grandma Li, my sister-in-law has something to ask of you. This big rooster is for you."
Sun Erya knew that she was greedy for money, so she quickly snatched the rooster from Zhao Cuihua's hand and handed it to her with a smile.
"My hall has been burned down. I can't see it anymore."
Granny Li glanced at the rooster, swallowed her saliva, gritted her teeth and forced herself to refuse. She was still afraid of being criticized.
"Grandma Li, there's not only a rooster, but also two dollars! This is all for your honor."
When she saw Grandma Li was about to close the door, Zhao Cuihua gritted her teeth, pushed the old wooden door, took out two dollars from her pocket and handed it over.
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. She doesn't believe that this money can't move Granny Li?
"Come in!"
Granny Li's cloudy and sinister eyes lit up when she saw the money. She opened the door and let the two people in. She didn't rush to follow them in. She held the door and looked around vigilantly. Seeing that there was nothing unusual, she closed the door and went in.
"When you give a gift to someone, you must be asking for something. Tell me what it is."
After entering the house, Granny Li lit the kerosene lamp and looked at the aunt and sister-in-law in front of her under the flickering light. Her voice was cold and without any enthusiasm.
"That's it..."
Under the instigation of Sun Erya, Zhao Cuihua recounted the whole story of how Li Sihui, who had been resurrected after being hanged, had changed drastically, as if she had become a different person.
Granny Li didn't look at her. Her sinister eyes were fixed on the dancing flames, and an unfathomable smile hung on the corner of her mouth.
Seeing her like this, Zhao Cuihua became a little unhappy. Two dollars for a big rooster made her feel painful just thinking about it, and she spoke in dissatisfaction.
"Grandma Li, don't just laugh! We ordinary people are still waiting for you to answer our questions."
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